A Ukrainian military spokesman rejected a pro-Russian separatist call for a cease-fire, as fighting continues unabated in eastern Ukraine.
Ukrainian troops have surrounded Donetsk in a “tight ring” and the only thing for rebels left to do is surrender, said Andriy Lysenko, the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council spokesperson, on Sunday.
Lysenko said the rebels announced late on Saturday that they were ready to agree to a cease-fire to prevent a “humanitarian catastrophe.”
However, Lysenko said, “There has only been a statement” but no practical steps by the rebels to prove that they were ready for a cease-fire.
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Source: Voice of America
